Men’s D-II/III: Men's D-II/III

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Preparing For The Playoffs

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National columnist Dave Starman checks in with college hockey coaches who have been to the title game about what’s involved in getting their squads ready for the postseason.

NCAA D-III Quarterfinal: St. Scholastica vs. UW-Stout

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University of Wisconsin-Stout Blue Devils (22-5-2 overall, 10-2-2 in NCHA) This weekend marks only the second appearance ever for UW-Stout in the NCAA tournament. The first came last season. Though the Blue Devils have strung together a couple tremendous seasons, the road to this end was not a short one. The Blue Devils failed to … Read more

NCAA D-III Quarterfinal: Neumann vs. Plattsburgh

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Now starts the real work. After losing in the national championship game a year ago, Plattsburgh had one thought on their minds–make it back. They did what they had to do in the regular season towards that goal, and then some. “Going into the SUNYAC playoffs this year was different than going into a typical … Read more

NCAA D-III First Round: Babson vs. Amherst

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There are only 11 teams left standing at this point and after Wednesday’s first round games, the list will be down to the eight quarterfinalists vying for the 2009 NCAA Division III national ice hockey championship. While both Babson and Amherst respective champions of their conferences, they took very different routes to the national tournament. … Read more

NCAA D-III First Round: Neumann vs. Elmira

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Neumann Knights (17-9-2 overall, 8-5-2 in ECAC West) Last Saturday, Neumann won its first ECAC West championship in dramatic fashion. Sophomore defenseman Jeff Rodell crashed the net and swatted home a rebound with just 4.2 seconds remaining to defeat Hobart, 3-2. The title game was the culmination of the Knights roll through the league playoffs, … Read more

NCAA D-III First Round: Nichols vs. Hobart

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Nichols Bison (25-3-0 overall, 16-1-0 in ECAC Northeast) “It’s an exciting time. It’s obviously uncharted waters for Nichols College and it’s created a lot of excitement around campus.” That was how Nichols College coach Lou Izzi responded when asked what it was like to be playing at this point in the year. “We’re in the … Read more

Division III Hockey Tournament Announced

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For the second year in a row, there will be a new NCAA champion in men’s D-III hockey. Defending champion St. Norbert, along with perennial tournament participants Middlebury and Norwich, all lost in their respective conference tournaments and each failed to receive an at-large bid. They are the three winningest D-III programs this decade. The … Read more

Plattsburgh Perfection

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It’s only fitting. In the last Division III poll of the season, Plattsburgh State finally won over the last of its critics, securing all 20 first place votes. The Cardinals, who defeated storied rival Oswego 5-4 in overtime of the SUNYAC title game, is the NCAA tournament’s top seed and will face off on Saturday … Read more

This Week In D-III Women’s Hockey: Mar 6, 2009

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With Selection Monday just three days away, there is still a lot of hockey left to be played this weekend to determine the final five spots for the 2009 NCAA Division III women’s hockey tournament. Out west, River Falls and Gustavus Adolphus have already punched their tickets to the big dance by winning their respective … Read more

This Week in the NCHA/MCHA

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And now we’re down to two. Between the NCHA and MCHA, only Superior and Stout remain in the conference playoffs. As many expected heading into the playoffs, the top two seeds will meet this Saturday in Superior for the Peters Cup. The MCHA wrapped its season up last weekend with its own final four in … Read more

This Week in SUNYAC

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In the End, No Surprises One game was decided quickly. The other after a scare. But in the end, the favorites won. Brockport came to play against Plattsburgh, and took a surprising 2-1 first period lead. Dylan Clarke put the home team ahead on the power play early, but the Golden Eagles hung tough. Ray … Read more

This Week in the ECAC East and NESCAC

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Wow! I mean wow! Talk about polar opposites: the NESCAC conference quarterfinals basically all held to form with the top seeds holding serve on home ice in the first round setting up a classic No. 1 vs. No. 4 and No. 2 vs. No. 3 semifinal round at Amherst College on Friday while the ECAC … Read more

This Week in the ECAC Northeast and Northeast 10

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ECAC Northeast Top-seeded Nichols College skated past fifth-seeded Fitchburg State, 4-2, in the ECAC Northeast semifinals on Wednesday night and now the nation’s 13th ranked team will make its second straight appearance in the ECAC Northeast Championship game, hosting Wentworth Institute of Technology on Saturday at 1:45 p.m. Wentworth advanced with a 4-2 win over … Read more

This Week in the ECAC West

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No. 3 Hobart Statesmen vs. No. 4 Neumann Knights Upsets ruled the day last weekend when the lower seed teams won both of the ECAC West semifinal playoff games. No. 4 seed Neumann toppled No. 1 Elmira, 2-1, at the Thunderdomes and No. 3 seed Hobart finally won at Playland Ice Casino as the Statesmen … Read more

MIAC Championship Preview

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For All the Marbles It’s taken five months, 75 games, and countless ounces of blood, sweat, and tears, but tonight the MIAC crowns its champion. Gustavus Adolphus and Hamline have braved the tortuous regular season schedule and the ‘win-or-go-home’ desperation of the playoffs. Now, one of those teams will advance to the NCAA Tournament and … Read more

Plattsburgh’s Lucky Thirteen

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Soon, it won’t matter what the Division III pollsters think. Until the NCAA tournament commences and the eventual champ is crowned, however, the Plattsburgh Cardinals are still enjoying the spotlight. Remarkably, for the 13th consecutive poll they are the top team in D-III hockey. Despite defeating Brockport en route to the SUNYAC championship game, Plattsburgh … Read more

This Week in the NCHA/MCHA

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The opening round of the playoffs is in the books in both the MCHA and NCHA and surprisingly there was nothing … too surprising. The higher seeds advanced in all eight quarterfinal series, and MCHA three seed MSOE was the only favorite who needed the mini-game to advance. In other MCHA action Adrian swept Northland, … Read more

This Week In D-III Women’s Hockey: Feb. 26, 2009

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Playoff Fever As we enter the final week of February, playoff fever will be in full swing as every conference begins their league tournament this weekend. Although all five conferences begin their tournaments, only one of them will crown their tournament champion this weekend, the NCHA. The NCHA’s O’Brien Cup will be back on the … Read more